15 people show interest in being Norwalk's next school superintendent

The deadline to submit applications to be the next Norwalk City Schools superintendent is drawing near.

Superintendent Dennis Doughty, who has served in multiple positions in several local school systems, is retiring July 31 after 38 years in education. However, he has been named the president of Norwalk Catholic School effective Aug. 1.

The Norwalk school district has hired North Point to oversee the application process for the next superintendent.

"The search post closes this Friday. They have to have (their application) post-marked by the end of the 27th," said Doug Crooks, superintendent of North Point Educational Service Center. "There has been interest by 15 individuals so far. ... We've had 15 inquiries so far as requests for information, applications, etc."

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